Mystery in Space
#19
(April-May 1954)
DC,
1951 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1954-02-03
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (credited) (actual editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Great Space-Train Robbery!
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- Keywords
- spacecraft; spacesuits; train robberies
in 
Draw Me!
Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Try for a free 2-year art scholarship worth $295.00
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Great Space-Train Robbery!
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Gil Kane (signed as Kane)
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs (signed as Sachs)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ...and so Captain Clark's heroic struggle to survive in space goes on...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
-
in Mystery in Space (L. Miller & Son, 1955 ? series) #7 ([circa 1956])
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits confirmed by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Eek!! One must be Detective Fosdick-so the other must be...
- Genre
- satire-parody
[no title indexed]
Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as
Ray T.) - Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- P-s-s-st! Pud- let's play a trick on Tim-
- Genre
- children
[no title indexed]
Mysteries in Space / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If there were no atmosphere on the Earth...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
The Mad Planet
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Sid Gerson
- Pencils
- Virgil Finlay (signed as
Virgil Finlay [big G long-Y]) - Inks
- Virgil Finlay (signed as Virgil Finlay [big G long-Y])
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My flame gun can't dent that electronic bubble!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (L. Miller & Son, 1955 ? series) #7 ([circa 1956])
-
in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #229 (March-April 1971) - in Mysteries in Space: The Best of DC Science Fiction Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1980 series) ([April] 1980)
-
in Hercule (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #18 (décembre 1980) [N&B [B&W]] - in Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space (DC, 1999 series) ([November] 1999)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits confirmed by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawk
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Tomahawk; Dan Hunter
- Synopsis
- House ad for Tomahawk #23.
Buzzy's Special Brotherhood Week Quiz
Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Who came to America from England to seek religious freedom and landed at Plymouth, Mass. in 1620?
- Genre
- non-fiction; advocacy; teen
- Characters
- Buzzy
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (L. Miller & Son, 1955 ? series) #7 ([circa 1956])
-
Indexer Notes
This PSA with quiz is produced in sequential comics-art style.
The Studio Beyond the Stars!
comic story / 5.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You see, Elsie-- that's the way we rope cattle on Earth!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Ken Driscoll
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (L. Miller & Son, 1955 ? series) #7 ([circa 1956])
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits confirmed by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[Life on the Moon!]
Wonders of Space / text article / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It may surprise many people to learn that the last serious advocate of animal life on the moon was not...
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
This text feature contains three articles:
1. Life on the Moon!
2. Rip Van Winkles of Space!
3. Crashing Comets!
The Robot Detective of Mars
Interplanetary Insurance, Inc. / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Queue! Will you stop showing off and give me a hand with this case!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Bert Brandon; Queue
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (L. Miller & Son, 1955 ? series) #7 ([circa 1956])
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits confirmed by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Amazing offer free! 100 foreign stamps from all corners of...
[no title indexed]
Stuart Greetings, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tell me what you want money for... I'll help you get all you need!
[no title indexed]
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- They mailed this coupon ...and look what I did for them!
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Great Space-Train Robbery!
-
1.
Draw Me!
Art Instruction, Inc. -
2.
The Great Space-Train Robbery!
-
3.
["Eek!! One must be Detective Fosdick-so the other must be..."]
Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil -
4.
["P-s-s-st! Pud- let's play a trick on Tim-"]
Dubble Bubble Gum -
5.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
6.
["If there were no atmosphere on the Earth..."]
Mysteries in Space -
7.
The Mad Planet
-
8.
Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawk
DC Comics -
9.
Buzzy's Special Brotherhood Week Quiz
Buzzy -
10.
The Studio Beyond the Stars!
-
11.
Superman Is on Television!
The Adventures of Superman -
12.
[Life on the Moon!]
Wonders of Space -
13.
The Robot Detective of Mars
Interplanetary Insurance, Inc. -
14.
["Amazing offer free! 100 foreign stamps from all corners of..."]
Garcelon Stamps -
15.
["Tell me what you want money for... I'll help you get all you need!"]
Stuart Greetings, Inc. -
16.
["They mailed this coupon ...and look what I did for them!"]
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System -
17.
["First choice for the clean-up spot!"]
Thom McAn
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Keith Chandler
- Peter Croome
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Tony R. Rose
- Brian Stewart
- Jim Van Dore
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